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SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA | Drag Performances & Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday After Hours at OMCA | Drag Performances\, Trivia Night\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Thursday\, join us at the Gallery of California Art for a fabulous and unforgettable evening featuring a special drag performance with Per Sia\, BeBe Sweetbriar\, and King LOTUS BOY! These incredible artists will take over the gallery for a night filled with stunning performances\, dazzling costumes\, and high-energy entertainment. Per artists’ request\, visitors are encouraged to wear a mask during the performances. \n\n\n\nBetween acts\, explore OMCA’s award-winning galleries\, indulge in delicious bites and drinks from Town Fare Café\, and vibe to music curated by DJ Mark DiVita. Next\, celebrate the life and contributions of Californian women\, nonbinary\, and femme-identified people during Trivia Night! Winners will receive prizes from OMCA’s Shop. It’s the perfect blend of art\, culture\, and fabulous fun—don’t miss out! \n\n\n\nIn addition to a dynamic event experience\, every Thursday After Hours also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our galleries. Gallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences.  \n\n\n\nGallery Chats and Thursday After Hours programming are included with the price of general Museum admission for guests\, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm. \n\n\n\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 9—Mar 27. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Bites\, Beverages\, and music by DJ Mark DiVita  | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | All OMCA Galleries \n\n\n\n5:45—6:15 pm Drag Performance | Gallery of California Art\, Upper Level \n\n\n\n6:45-7:15 pm Trivia Night: Stories of California Women | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n6:45—7:15 pm Drag Performance | Gallery of California Art\, Upper Level \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nFree Member Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Per Sia:\n\n\n\nPer Sia comes with a pedigree from weekly performances at the late\, iconic Esta Noche. Her trajectory has gone on to include art curation\, stand-up\, television\, and maybe a quinceañera or two\, in San Francisco\, Los Angeles\, and México. Per Sia is currently a regular performer in the nationally acclaimed “Drag Story Hour” as well as an educator-in-residence at an after school arts program in the San Francisco Unified School District profiled on KQED Arts\, National Public Radio\, and CNN. \n\n\n\nAbout BeBe Sweetbriar:\n\n\n\nAs award-winning performer\, Top 10 USA Dance Radio and Top 25 Billboard charting recording artist (UNITY\, 2017)\, BeBe Sweetbriar has been the opening act for Destiny’s Child Kelly Rowland\, TV’s Ugly Betty star Alec Mapa\, Broadway-star and The Voice alum Frenchie Davis\, Billboard Dance Divas Kristine W. and Luciana\, and Punk Rock star Peaches. \n\n\n\nAn advocate for lesbian\, gay\, bisexual and transgender equality and the fight against HIV/AIDS stigma\, BeBe has been honored by the State of California’s Senate and Assembly\, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors with Certificates of Recognition\, The City of Oakland with December 7\, 2018 designated as BeBe Sweetbriar Day Oakland\, by San Francisco Power of One non-profit organization with the coveted Sylvester Award of Inspiration\, by SF Pride Membership selected Community Grand Marshall 2013 Pride Parade\, and Sainted by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence\, Inc. As Miss Gay San Francisco 2007-2008 to present\, BeBe has raised awareness to the disproportionate rate of suicide and homelessness amongst LGBTQIA youth and adults through work with organizations such as the Trevor Project and San Francisco’s Larkin Street Youth Services\, to name a few. BeBe continues to bring awareness to queer families through her work with the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy\, Our Family Coalition\, Drag Story Hour\, and other organizations. \n\n\n\nBeBe has most recently been a featured subject in the nationally published “Legends of Drag: Queens of a Certain Age” which celebrates and gives trailblazing drag queens from across the U.S. their flowers. Simply put…There’s Nothing Sweeter Than Sweetbriar! \n\n\n\nAbout King LOTUS BOY:\n\n\n\nLOTUS BOY is a transgender and unapologetically disabled\, neurodivergent\, and chronically ill-ustrious\, Chinese-American drag king. As an anti-disciplinary artist\, he uses any medium that resonates to explore gender fluidity\, accessibility\, sustainability\, solidarity\, joy\, and healing from trauma. King LOTUS BOY is on the Boards of Directors for Oaklash\, the Bay Area’s drag festival\, and the SPM Disability Justice Fund\, a nonprofit that fiscally sponsors disability justice initiatives led by disabled BIPOC. LOTUS BOY co-produces Cabaret Palestina with his creative partner\, Mama Ganuush\, and is a member of the Heritage Activists & Liberation Artists (HALA) Collective. In 2023\, LOTUS BOY became the first openly disabled and Asian winner of the 27th Annual San Francisco Drag King Contest. Zir work has been featured at SF Institute of Contemporary Art\, SF MoMa\, Austin International Drag Festival\, Chinese Historical Society of America Museum\, Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, United States of Asian America Festival\, Fresh Meat Festival of Transgender and Queer Performance\, Drag and Spirituality Summit\, Queer Women of Color Film Festival\, National Wildlife Federation Conference\, Cal Academy of Sciences\, and more. When not onstage\, ze facilitates workshops on drag history and gender exploration to middle schools\, high schools\, and colleges in the Bay Area and beyond. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event.  \n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board.
URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-at-omca-drag-performances-trivia-night/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed
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SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA with Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday After Hours at OMCA | Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBring your sketch pads and appetites to another Thursday After Hours at OMCA. Mix and mingle over music by DJ Mark DiVita and delightful cocktails prepared in OMCA’s Town Fare Café. After bites and beverages\, head over to the Gallery of California History for uninstructed live figure drawing sessions hosted by Sketchboard Co. \n\n\n\nWe welcome all skill levels\, including those who have never drawn before and want to try drawing. Art supplies and clipboards will be available for use\, and your artwork will be yours to take home or exchange with others. Nude or partially clothed models representing the diversity of the Bay Area will be posing in the galleries for times ranging from 2 to 20 minutes. Since drawing will take place in the galleries\, please be mindful of space and bring only the following media from home: sketchbooks (max size 9×12 inches) and pre-sharpened enclosed graphite\, charcoal\, or conté pencils. \n\n\n\nIn addition to a dynamic event experience\, every Thursday After Hours also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our galleries. Gallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences.  \n\n\n\nGallery Chats and Thursday After Hours programming are included with the price of general Museum admission for guests\, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm. \n\n\n\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 9—Mar 27. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Bites\, Beverages\, and music by DJ Mark DiVita  | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | All Galleries  \n\n\n\n5:30—7:45 pm Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing | Gallery of California History\, Mid Level  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrop-In Drawing Sessions:\n\n\n\n5:30—6:15 pm \n\n\n\n6:45—7:30 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nFree Member Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Sketchboard:\n\n\n\nSketchboard is a BIPOC figure drawing collective\, curating eclectic\, diverse\, and affordable events in the Bay Area over the last 10 years. Our mission is to feature the bodies of people at the intersection of multiple identities\, offer living wages to our art models\, and create an inclusive environment for the artists in our community. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event.  \n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board.
URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-at-omca-with-sketchboard-co-live-figure-drawing-3/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed
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SUMMARY:Thursday After Hours at OMCA with Amihan & Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday After Hours at OMCA | Pop-up Performance: Amihan\, Trivia Night\, and Gallery Chats\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdults 18+\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis Thursday\, get ready for an unforgettable night at OMCA with Amihan and her band\, Diwa. Experience two intimate sets featuring fresh arrangements and new instrumentation\, perfectly crafted to complement the exhibits in our Gallery of California Art. With a fusion of jazz\, folk\, and hip hop influences\, Amihan’s music will take you on a journey of soulful storytelling\, speaking to the struggles and resistance of working-class communities in the Bay Area. Between sets\, explore OMCA’s award-winning galleries\, grab tasty bites and drinks from Town Fare Café\, and vibe to music curated by DJ Mark DiVita. Lastly\, celebrate Oakland Restaurant Week by trying your hand at trivia all about California’s food scene\, with winners receiving related prizes from the OMCA Shop. This is a night you won’t want to miss! \n\n\n\nIn addition to a dynamic event experience\, every Thursday After Hours also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour\, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat\, ask questions\, and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our galleries. Gallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats and Thursday After Hours programming are included with the price of general Museum admission for guests\, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm. \n\n\n\nThe OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 9—Mar 27. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Bites\, Beverages\, and music by DJ Mark DiVita  | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n5—8 pm Core Galleries and Special Exhibitions \n\n\n\n5:30—7:30 pm Gallery Chats | All OMCA Galleries \n\n\n\n5:45—6:15 pm Pop-up Performance: Amihan | Gallery of California Art \n\n\n\n6:45—7:15 pm Trivia Night: California Foodies | Town Fare Café \n\n\n\n6:45—7:15 pm Pop-up Performance: Amihan | Gallery of California Art \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nFree Member Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Amihan:\n\n\n\nAmihan—harvest wind in Tagalog—is a self-taught musician\, emcee\, & vocalist born in San Francisco–reppin’ the Excelsior. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of her homeland and was raised through community activism in the city. Rooted in her peoples’ struggle for land & liberation\, Amihan’s music fuses Hip Hop and R&B flows with chants of revolution. \n\n\n\nAmihan is the guitarist & vocalist of the band Diwa–a cultural group of activists & instrumentalists whose work spans across the Bay Area. Amihan is joined by her sister Malaya on vocals\, Kumi Maxson on bass\, Julian Lopez on keys & Michael Morales on drums. Using their live performances to support grassroots fundraisers & campaigns throughout SF & the Bay\, their music also amplifies the calls of the Filipino people fighting for national democracy and all other oppressed peoples fighting for freedom in their home countries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event.  \n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsor\n\n\n\nMajor support for Thursday After Hours at OMCA is provided by The Oakland Museum Women’s Board.
URL:https://museumca.org/event/thursday-after-hours-at-omca-with-amihan/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Thursday After Hours,Town Fare Cafe,Ticketed
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SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-24/2025-04-05/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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SUMMARY:Member Tours: Born of the Bear Dance Tour with Drew Johnson\, Curator of Photography & Visual Culture at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Tours: Born of the Bear Dance Tour with Drew Johnson\, Curator of Photography & Visual Culture at OMCA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrew Johnson\, curator of Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California\, will illuminate the powerful communities and stories behind the exhibition’s captivating images. Join Johnson as he shares the collaborations and partnerships that brought Aguilar’s remarkable photographic collection to OMCA\, resulting in this impactful display.  \n\n\n\nExplore the creative process behind the project and discover how these photographs reflect the vibrancy\, resilience\, and rich cultural heritage of Native communities in California. We hope you’ll join us for this special program and gain a deeper understanding of the work’s significance. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBECOME A MEMBER\n\n\n\n\nPlease note that tour spots are limited. A sign up sheet will be available at the Ticketing Desk when checking in so get here early to grab your spot! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator\n\n\n\n\n\nDrew Heath Johnson is Curator of Photography & Visual Culture at the Oakland Museum of California\, where he has worked since 1989. His many exhibitions at the Museum include Capturing Light: Masterpieces of California Photography\, 1850 – 2000\, Fertile Ground: Art and Community in California\, and Dorothea Lange: Politics of Seeing which traveled to venues in Europe and the United States. Among his duties is stewardship and public sharing of the Dorothea Lange Archive\, which holds more than 6\,000 vintage prints and 40\,000 negatives\, along with personal correspondence\, field notes\, proof sheets\, and working documents from the artist. His publications include Silver & Gold: Cased Images of the California Gold Rush and the award-winning exhibition catalog for Capturing Light. Born and raised in Oakland\, he has been a student of photography since purchasing his first daguerreotype at the age of fourteen. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-tours-born-of-the-bear-dance-tour-with-drew-johnson-curator-of-photography-visual-culture-at-omca/
LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family,Members
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SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-24/2025-04-12/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-24/2025-04-19/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250426T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224105Z
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UID:10001899-1745672400-1745679600@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-24/2025-04-26/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250503T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224105Z
CREATED:20250415T183533Z
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UID:10001900-1746277200-1746284400@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-24/2025-05-03/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T130000
DTSTAMP:20250502T221629Z
CREATED:20250415T001329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T221629Z
UID:10001881-1746878400-1746882000@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Member Tours: California AAPI History
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Tours: California AAPI History\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month\, come share your questions and reflections on key moments in California Asian American history and explore how the causes and consequences of these events still reverberate today. What are the many ways Asian Americans have contributed to the “Becoming California” story in OMCA’s Gallery of California History? How might more Asian American stories be uplifted and heard? Come join the conversation in this month’s Member Gallery Chat with Margaret Yee. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBECOME A MEMBER\n\n\n\n\nPlease note that tour spots are limited. A sign up sheet will be available at the Ticketing Desk when checking in so get here early to grab your spot! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator\n\n\n\n\n\nMargaret Yee has been volunteering at OMCA since 2017\, first as a History gallery docent and now as a School Programs and Gallery Chats Facilitator. A former high school teacher and museum educator\, Margaret enjoys doing Gallery Chats because she loves the OMCA community and always learns something new from every conversation she has with a visitor. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-tours-california-aapi-history/
LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family,Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224105Z
CREATED:20250415T183533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T224105Z
UID:10001901-1746882000-1746889200@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-24/2025-05-10/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224105Z
CREATED:20250415T183533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T224105Z
UID:10001902-1747486800-1747494000@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-24/2025-05-17/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250524T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250524T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224105Z
CREATED:20250415T183533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T224105Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-24/2025-05-24/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250531T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250531T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224105Z
CREATED:20250415T183533Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-24/2025-05-31/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250607T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224105Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-24/2025-06-07/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224105Z
CREATED:20250415T183533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T224105Z
UID:10001906-1749906000-1749913200@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-24/2025-06-14/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224105Z
CREATED:20250415T183533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T224105Z
UID:10001907-1750510800-1750518000@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-24/2025-06-21/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250628T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250628T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224105Z
CREATED:20250415T183533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T224105Z
UID:10001908-1751115600-1751122800@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art\, History\, and Natural Sciences every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-24/2025-06-28/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250705T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250705T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224045Z
CREATED:20250702T183240Z
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UID:10001909-1751720400-1751727600@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-25/2025-07-05/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T130000
DTSTAMP:20250606T183238Z
CREATED:20250606T183237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T183238Z
UID:10002170-1752321600-1752325200@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Member Tours: Women Artists of the OMCA Gallery of California Art
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMember Tours: Women Artists of the OMCA Gallery of California Art\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a woman-focused walk through the art gallery with Gallery Chats facilitator\, Avril Angevine. Take a deep dive into the background of some of California’s best—and least—known women artists. Delight in their mesmerizing work and hear stories about their lives\, practices\, and challenges. Featuring artists Sonia Getchoff\, Viola Frey\, Carmen Lomas Garza\, Hung Liu\, Margaret Peterson\, and Ann Weber. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBECOME A MEMBER\n\n\n\n\nPlease note that tour spots are limited. A sign up sheet will be available at the Ticketing Desk when checking in so get here early to grab your spot! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator\n\n\n\n\n\nAvril Angevine is an OMCA Gallery Chats Facilitator and a lifelong art aficionado with a particular interest in modern\, contemporary\, and California art. She speaks on art subjects at various locations in the Bay Area\, including the OLLI programs at Santa Clara University\, Dominican College\, San Francisco State\, and the Fromm Institute. Avril has a BA in English and an MA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley and taught English and Humanities at local colleges. She is also a museum guide at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art\, the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art\, and the Oakland Museum of California. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-tours-women-artists-of-the-omca-gallery-of-california-art/
LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family,Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250712T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224045Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-25/2025-07-12/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250719T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224045Z
CREATED:20250702T183240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T224045Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-25/2025-07-19/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250726T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250726T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224045Z
CREATED:20250702T183240Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-25/2025-07-26/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224045Z
CREATED:20250702T183240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T224045Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-25/2025-08-02/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250808T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250808T190000
DTSTAMP:20250710T192619Z
CREATED:20250710T192618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T192619Z
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SUMMARY:Special Guest Gallery Chats with Cheo Tyehimba Taylor and Carolyn Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial Guest Gallery Chats with Legacy of Love and East Oakland Rising filmmaker\, Cheo Tyehimba and Carolyn Johnson of Black Cultural Zone\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn honor of Black August\, join filmmaker Cheo Tyehimba Taylor and Black Cultural Zone CEO Carolyn Johnson in OMCA’s Black Power feature for a pop-up talk about Taylor’s films “Legacy of Love” and “East Oakland Rising”. These films focus on the impact of the collective determination of African American communities on the Bay Area landscape. They explore topics like launching the first Black-led health center\, tackling environmental racism\, and a 10-year battle against unfair housing policies and gentrification in East Oakland. Johnson\, who is featured in the film\, will share highlights from her lifelong commitment to the Black Arts and Culture legacy in Oakland. This conversation will leave you inspired and motivated. Not to be missed!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET TICKETS\n\n\n\nMEMBER TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Carolyn Johnson\n\n\n\nCarolyn Johnson is the Chief Executive Officer of the Black Cultural Zone. Before that\, she was a business instructor at the College of Alameda and Associate Director of Commercial Real Estate at the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC). With EBALDC\, she leads a nonprofit community development organization building healthy\, vibrant and safe neighborhoods in Oakland and the greater East Bay.  \n\n\n\nAbout Cheo Tyehimba Taylor\n\n\n\nCheo Tyehimba Taylor is a journalist\, author\, former educator\, and filmmaker. He directed and produced the original docuseries “KingMakers of Oakland” (2016)\, an Official Selection at the American Black Film Festival. He was the founding director of the Game Changers Project\, a national fellowship for indie filmmakers across eight U.S. cities that partnered with The Obama Administration’s My Brother’s Keeper program. His short films “Legacy of Love” and “East Oakland Rising” are historic tributes to Oakland and will be screening ongoing in OMCA’s Gallery of California History. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/special-guest-gallery-chats-with-cheo-tyehimba-taylor-and-carolyn-johnson/
LOCATION:OMCA Gallery of California History\, 1000 Oak St\, Oakland\, California\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T130000
DTSTAMP:20250808T163552Z
CREATED:20250710T200838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T163552Z
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SUMMARY:Cancelled—Member Tours: Students on Strike Curator Walkthrough 
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancelled—Member Tours: Students on Strike Curator Walkthrough \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date. We apologize for the inconvenience and invite you to join our Gallery Chats happening on both Friday and Saturday.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a walkthrough of the Gallery of California History feature Students on Strike with OMCA Curator Ryder Diaz. This exhibition explores the enduring legacy of student activism at San Francisco State University by highlighting the similarities and differences between the historic 1968-1969 student strike that established the nation’s first Black Studies Department and first College of Ethnic Studies and the contemporary campus protests against the war in Gaza. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBECOME A MEMBER\n\n\n\n\nPlease note that spaces are limited. A sign up sheet will be available at the Ticketing Desk when checking in. Arrive early to grab your spot! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator\n\n\n\n\n\nRyder Diaz (he/they) is OMCA’s Natural Sciences Curator. They have helped to develop science-related exhibitions at Bay Area museums for the past decade. Ryder brings an interdisciplinary background and approach to his work: He has degrees in Science Communication\, Population Biology\, Metropolitan Studies\, and Gender and Sexuality Studies. Outside of OMCA\, Ryder co-organizes a monthly bird walk for queer and trans people of color\, as well as facilitates an all-volunteer\, creekside habitat-restoration project in the Fruitvale. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/member-tours-students-on-strike-curator-walkthrough/
LOCATION:OMCA Great Hall\, 1000 Oak\, Oakland\, California\, 94607
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family,Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224045Z
CREATED:20250702T183240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T224045Z
UID:10001914-1754744400-1754751600@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-25/2025-08-09/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250816T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224045Z
CREATED:20250702T183240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T224045Z
UID:10001915-1755349200-1755356400@museumca.org
SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-25/2025-08-16/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250823T150000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-25/2025-08-23/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T150000
DTSTAMP:20260120T224045Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Chats at OMCA
DESCRIPTION:Gallery Chats at OMCA\n\n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Chats\, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum tour by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork\, artifacts\, and stories in our galleries. \n\n\n\nGallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm and are included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET MUSEUM ADMISSION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nOakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible\, welcoming\, and inclusive of our community. Wheelchairs\, sensory inclusive devices\, and additional amenities are available for checkout on a first come\, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations\, like American Sign Language (ASL)\, Cantonese\, Spanish or another language interpreter\, please email visitor@museumca.org at least three weeks before the event. Learn more about our accessibility options. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events
URL:https://museumca.org/event/gallery-chats-at-omca-25/2025-08-30/
LOCATION:OMCA campus
CATEGORIES:Gallery Chats at OMCA,Family
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